Norwegian battery firm Freyr recently confirmed plans for a Georgia factory that will supply batteries for energy storage. Dubbed "Giga America," the factory will be located on a 368-acre tract in Coweta County, on the western edge of the Atlanta metropolitan area, according to a Freyr press release. Production will be stepped up in phases,…

Volkswagen has delivered 500,000 vehicles from its ID. family of electric vehicles worldwide since the first ID.3 models were handed over to customers in October 2020. The automaker has reached this production milestone one year earlier than planned, despite the persistently strained supply situation. The company says it's on track with the electrification of its…

The next-gen Maserati Quattroporte, expected to launch in 2024, will be all-electric. According to a recent report by UK outlet AutoCar, the Quattroporte EV will be based on the same platform as the upcoming Granturismo. Given the Granturismo will be available in both EV and ICE guise, it's probable a traditionally-powered version of the new…

As you may have heard, Giga Berlin's paint shop will offer two new colors for the Tesla Model Y - Quicksilver and Midnight Cherry Red. Eventually, both colors should be available for the Model 3 too, however for now they remain exclusive to the Y. A Quicksilver Model Y was present at the Auto…

Just last week Porsche celebrated the manufacturing milestone of the 100,000th Taycan that silently rolled off the production line in Zuffenhausen, destined to find its way to an eagerly waiting customer in the UK. By nearly every measure, the Taycan has been a huge success for Porsche, proving to the brand's faithful that electric sports cars…

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse insisted the marque is not abandoning affordable vehicles as it moves towards a completely electric lineup. Speaking with Reuters, Zipse insisted the Bavarian manufacturer was not "leaving the lower market segment". He also noted the importance of affordable vehicles, even for premium brands (via Reuters): "Even if you consider yourself…

BMW iX1 production has officially started in Regensburg, Germany ahead of first deliveries in the coming weeks. The fully electric crossover was revealed back in May and will be sold in Europe and China. For now, only one variant is available - the xDrive 30.  Powered by a 66.5 kWh battery pack, the iX1 is capable…

At this point, a whole host of individuals and publications have reviewed the Ford F-150 Lightning, which makes sense since it's arguably one of the most important and influential vehicles of our time. However, we continue to share as many of the best reviews we can find, because every reviewer has a bit of a…

I think about EV battery health and range every day. That means large battery recalls, like the one that GM announced 2 years ago this week for the Chevrolet Bolt, are particularly interesting to me and my fellow battery nerds. Battery replacements, in general, raise an important question for electric cars: Is the odometer a…

The GMC Hummer EV will cost you more to charge from empty to full than just about any other production electric vehicle on the market today. However, this is because it has a massive battery pack. Vehicles that have larger gas tanks cost more to fill up than those with smaller tanks. This certainly isn't…